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Every species counts
By: Christina Harrison - 14 Sep 2012Two new completed publications reveal just why every species matters to the health of our planet, and why we need to change our perception of their 'usefulness'.
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New hollies for Kew's Holly Walk
By: Tony Hall - 15 Feb 2012The Arboretum team continue the improvements to Holly Walk, planting new trees to ensure its future as a 'world's best' avenue of mature hollies.
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Saving the seeds of love
By: Gemma Toothill - 13 Feb 2012Come with me to the underground storage vault at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank to discover more about the heart marked seeds of 'love-in-a-puff' (Cardiospermum halicacabum).
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The 'Orchid King' and his army
By: Elisabeth Thurlow - 25 Feb 2013Read about the dangers of orchid collecting as Kew's graduate trainee repackages a collection of letters held in the Kew Gardens' Archives.
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Masterpieces, mishaps and memories: Mount Kanchenjunga in the Directors' Correspondence
By: Charlotte Rowley - 09 Mar 2012Kew's own Sir Joseph Hooker was the first Westerner to explore the majestic Mount Kanchenjunga. Read about other stories surrounding this mountain, inspired by a letter from the artist and writer, Edward Lear.
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Kill or cure? The perils of nineteenth century medicine
By: Helen Hartley - 08 Jul 2011The death of the botanist Henry Trimen in 1896 was said to have 'baffled' his physicians, but evidence uncovered in Kew's Directors' Correspondence archive suggests his doctors may have killed him – accidentally of course!
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Exploring new frontiers!
By: Helen Hartley - 04 Feb 2013The Director's Correspondence Digitisation Team is embarking on a new project. Join us as we journey back in time to 19th Century North America to uncover more tales of exploration, discovery and tragedy.
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Extinct to secure: how we saved Ascension’s endemic parsley fern
By: Colin Clubbe - 23 Dec 2010In the space of 17 months, the status of the tiny Ascension Island parsley fern (Anogramma ascensionis) has gone from 'thought extinct' to 'secure' because of the amazing collaborative efforts of a small group of very dedicated people.
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Meet Nathaniel Wallich through his digital archive
By: Helen Hartley - 02 Dec 2011This week sees the publication of a new website, funded by the World Collections Programme, which reunites collections relating to the Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich. Find out more about the man himself in the Directors' Correspondence collection.
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From the field - Harapan Rainforest, Sumatra
By: Marie Briggs - 27 Jan 2012Kew's GIS and South East Asia team report from the forests of Sumatra. This is the first of their posts.
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Pretty in pink
By: Christina Harrison - 21 Aug 2012There are some fabulous flowering trees putting on a great show right now at Kew, including one mysterious bright pink head turner...
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What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
Caffeine enhances bee memory
10 May 2013
Caffeine in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers manipulates the memory of pollinating bees.
Olympic rings spectacular unveiled
18 Apr 2012
A floral spectacular is in bloom in front of the Orangery at Kew Gardens to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.
David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants 3D now available on DVD and Blu-ray
13 Mar 2012
Filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kingdom of Plants 3D provides a fascinating new look at plant life using stunning 3D time-lapse filming techniques. Own your personal copy today following the DVD and Blu-ray release.
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